Investing in the lives of the impoverished and needy children of Rwanda and to facilitate a spiritual and holistic transformation of their lives and families.
It goes without saying that this year has been full of change, challenges, and trials unlike most of us have experienced before. We know the impacts have been devastating for many. Some of you may have been affected more deeply than others, and we pray for God’s comfort and peace to surround each of you. No country has gone untouched by the impact of COVID-19, including Rwanda and our ABC Kids.
As we have done for the past 14 years, we are having our annual Christmas fundraiser despite the challenges 2020 has brought our way. This is an opportunity for us to provide the ABC Kids with a Christmas feast and gifts in celebration of Christ’s birth and to let them know we love them and they are in our hearts and prayers at all times.
The COVID-19 shutdowns across Rwanda had a major impact on the 2020 school year countrywide, delaying the start of the second term by seven months. Due to this delay, the next school holiday break won’t be until April 2021. As many of the kids attend schools outside of their villages, and for the health and safety of all, we have determined that it is best to postpone the annual Christmas party until April 2021, at which time we will distribute the Christmas gifts.
Although we will not be distributing Christmas gifts in December, we invite you to give at this time as you feel led, and we ask you to write to your sponsored child so they know you are praying for and thinking about them during these trying times and during this holiday season.
To donate, please click the Donate button below. You can also request via email at abckidsghm@gmail.com to have the one-time donation added to the same account as your monthly sponsorship. Or you can mail a check to: ABC Kids, PO Box 3331, La Habra, CA 90632
If you would like to write to your sponsored child, please email or mail your letters and pictures by December 17th. We pray you have a happy, safe and healthy rest of 2020, and we thank you immensely for your continued support of the ABC Kids program!
As we have done for the past 14 years, we are having our annual Christmas fundraiser despite the challenges 2020 has brought our way. This is an opportunity for us to provide the ABC Kids with a Christmas feast and gifts in celebration of Christ’s birth and to let them know we love them and they are in our hearts and prayers at all times.
The COVID-19 shutdowns across Rwanda had a major impact on the 2020 school year countrywide, delaying the start of the second term by seven months. Due to this delay, the next school holiday break won’t be until April 2021. As many of the kids attend schools outside of their villages, and for the health and safety of all, we have determined that it is best to postpone the annual Christmas party until April 2021, at which time we will distribute the Christmas gifts.
Although we will not be distributing Christmas gifts in December, we invite you to give at this time as you feel led, and we ask you to write to your sponsored child so they know you are praying for and thinking about them during these trying times and during this holiday season.
To donate, please click the Donate button below. You can also request via email at abckidsghm@gmail.com to have the one-time donation added to the same account as your monthly sponsorship. Or you can mail a check to: ABC Kids, PO Box 3331, La Habra, CA 90632
If you would like to write to your sponsored child, please email or mail your letters and pictures by December 17th. We pray you have a happy, safe and healthy rest of 2020, and we thank you immensely for your continued support of the ABC Kids program!
November 2020 Update
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After several months of school shutdowns, the Secondary School kids prepared to return to school by receiving supplies from the ABC Kids program.
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October 2020 Update
Dear Friends, Partners, and Co-workers in Christ Jesus,
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Grace to you and peace from our father and the Lord Jesus Christ, “Philippians 1:2”.
On behalf of the entire team of Christ Gospel Fellowship Church of Rwanda and in particular the staff of ABC Kids, we are so thankful to the Lord for His Love and endless Mercy to us. Glory be to His Holy Name; now and forever.
As it has been always, we have so many reasons to be thankful to God in our everyday life as the Word of God says, “Rejoice in the Lord always, I say it again; Rejoice” Philippians 4:4.
This is not because all situations are well with people always, but because we have a greater God who is always above all the situations and has full control over every step in life.
It’s almost seven months since the pandemic disease of COVID-19 broke out so abruptly and everything turned around worldwide including of course people’s life styles; physically, socially and economically. Various measures of prevention have been put in place and served to certain extents, and we believe much more efforts are being made. It’s everyone’s initiative to stand and fight against the spread of this deadly virus and we believe by the grace of God, one day it will be gone forever.
Current situation: So far we are thankful to God for the progress being made country-wide; here in Rwanda the cases of people being healed are more than the numbers of infected ones. We have hope that if this progress is maintained then the future is promising. Various industries have resumed, such as tourism industry and transport, churches have re-opened and more are soon opening.
In this month of October, schools are scheduled to re-open starting from Universities and High schools. The school calendars will be out soon. For Primary schools the time for re-opening is not yet set out or announced.
About ABC Kids Program: This time of unpredicted long vacation has been so challenging not only to children but also to parents. Some children especially teenagers have found it difficult to stay at home, most of them obviously engage in helping parents in doing housework but also others try to find where they can be casually hired so that they can provide some help to their families alongside following school lessons on radios and televisions depending on where one gets quick access.
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Grace to you and peace from our father and the Lord Jesus Christ, “Philippians 1:2”.
On behalf of the entire team of Christ Gospel Fellowship Church of Rwanda and in particular the staff of ABC Kids, we are so thankful to the Lord for His Love and endless Mercy to us. Glory be to His Holy Name; now and forever.
As it has been always, we have so many reasons to be thankful to God in our everyday life as the Word of God says, “Rejoice in the Lord always, I say it again; Rejoice” Philippians 4:4.
This is not because all situations are well with people always, but because we have a greater God who is always above all the situations and has full control over every step in life.
It’s almost seven months since the pandemic disease of COVID-19 broke out so abruptly and everything turned around worldwide including of course people’s life styles; physically, socially and economically. Various measures of prevention have been put in place and served to certain extents, and we believe much more efforts are being made. It’s everyone’s initiative to stand and fight against the spread of this deadly virus and we believe by the grace of God, one day it will be gone forever.
Current situation: So far we are thankful to God for the progress being made country-wide; here in Rwanda the cases of people being healed are more than the numbers of infected ones. We have hope that if this progress is maintained then the future is promising. Various industries have resumed, such as tourism industry and transport, churches have re-opened and more are soon opening.
In this month of October, schools are scheduled to re-open starting from Universities and High schools. The school calendars will be out soon. For Primary schools the time for re-opening is not yet set out or announced.
About ABC Kids Program: This time of unpredicted long vacation has been so challenging not only to children but also to parents. Some children especially teenagers have found it difficult to stay at home, most of them obviously engage in helping parents in doing housework but also others try to find where they can be casually hired so that they can provide some help to their families alongside following school lessons on radios and televisions depending on where one gets quick access.
During this time we were able to visit some of the children at their homes.
Below are some of these children visited doing various activities.
Below are some of these children visited doing various activities.
This is Esther Mutoni and her brother Prince Shyaka. Esther is temporarily hired by her neighbor; she sells some kids’ clothes at the nearby local market where she is paid little money to support her family. Her brother Prince Shyaka keeps at home helping her mother do the house work like cleaning the house washing dishes.
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Albert Nahimana helping his father in baking. Albert’s father had started a small home project of making Mandazi and when schools closed due to COVID-19 he engaged in baking and his father says Albert is helping him a lot.
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Daniel Nsabiyera making bricks (molding). He is the only child in his family who has been able to attend school to this level and he waits on the Lord for a miracle to continue with University. His mother’s health is not good and he has to work hard and provide small support to the family.
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Divine Sinzinkayo also serving as a helper at the construction site in her neighborhood. This is how she manages to support her mother during this prolonged time of holidays.
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Moses Mugisha is the first born in a family of five children. He is a very responsible young boy and very determined to transform his family when he grows up and he always tries to apply the little knowledge he gets from school. He has planted various fruits in a small garden near his house. From left you can see a pawpaw ( papaya tree), passion fruits in the middle and a mango tree. In the middle picture, Moses is digging small holes for maize planting and last he is planting maize (corn) seeds. He also has some chickens at home that lay eggs. Moses helps his parents to prepare a balanced diet that serves nutrition purposes. He does all his work early morning and saves time to follow up his school lessons on the radio program as set up for them. Same as other children who try to do some part time jobs, they make sure that the lessons’ schedules are not interrupted where possible.
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Thanksgiving to God: We are so thankful to God because of His mighty Love and Mercy. He has been there for His people and His promises not only to be with us but also to carry us on His back to the end; Isiah 46: 3-4
We also thank God that some churches have re-opened and hope for more to re open soon.
Prayer requests:
God bless you always,
Uwamariya Jacqueline
ABC Kids Sponsorship Program Coordinator
We also thank God that some churches have re-opened and hope for more to re open soon.
Prayer requests:
- Pray for our countries and the whole world that God puts to an end the COVID-19 pandemic that life comes to normal.
- Pray for the Body of Christ to be more sensitive to the will of God even in the most challenging times.
- Pray for ABC Kids sponsors, supporters and well-wishers that they may always strive to do the will of God.
God bless you always,
Uwamariya Jacqueline
ABC Kids Sponsorship Program Coordinator
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ABC Kids is a child sponsorship program that aims to meet the basic needs of the impoverished and needy children of Rwanda as well as help develop their spiritual growth. The program currently supports almost 300 children, either orphaned or living in extreme poverty by providing for school fees and supplies, medical care, other basic needs, and discipleship.
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